Join SJNCERT in person at the San Jose Fire Museum on the Second Saturday's of the month. Agendas vary and typically include radio training, leadership training, and running training exercises.
October 11th 2025
UPDATED TO Radio Operations
*Due to the federal government shutdown, the FCC page for GMRS license applications is currently unavailable. Thus, the step-by-step class in getting a GMRS radio license is postponed.
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: San Jose Fire Museum, 201 N. Market Street
Regardless of whether you have a GMRS license or even own any two-way radio, you will learn how to operate a radio and how to communicate during an emergency activation.
November 8th 2025
Radio Exercise
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location (UPDATED): Los Paseos Park 7250, Santa Teresa Blvd, San Jose, CA 95139
Detail: PEP training
December 13th 2025
Holiday Potluck
Location: San Jose Fire Museum, 201 N. Market Street
More details TBA
January 10th 2026
What's in YOUR backpack?
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: San Jose Fire Museum, 201 N. Market Street
Our regular Second Saturday CERT meeting features Brian Gilbert, who will be helping us review our CERT-issued gear. The emphasis will be on the fit of our equipment, including backpacks, helmet, and PPE. You will inspect your backpack contents for function and completeness. Brian will offer a list of items that every backpack should include, plus optional items for specific tasks – no one wants to carry an overloaded pack. He will discuss how you might supplement your pack. We will discuss how we secure our CERT-issued items as well as our personal items at a command post. Attendees will get a set of headlamp clips for attaching a headlamp to their helmet.
Coming in 2026:
• Power and Light At Your Command Post
• Medical Operations
• Cribbing
• Where Are You? Map Reading and Self-Location
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